TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES III
LIST OF FIGURES IV
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1
CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 5
2.1 Alliance Network. 8
2.2 Alliance Portfolio. 9
2.3 Alliance Portfolio Diversity. 9
2.4 Alliance Portfolio Management. 14
2.5 Alliance Function. 16
CHAPTER 3 HYPOTHESIS DEVELOPMENT 18
3.1 Portfolio Size. 18
3.2 Alliance Function on Portfolio Size. 20
3.3 Portfolio Diversity. 21
3.4 Alliance Function on Portfolio Diversity. 23
3.5 Alliance Type. 25
3.6 Alliance Function on Alliance Type. 27
CHAPTER 4 RESEARCH METHODS 28
4.1 Data Source. 29
4.2 Data Collection Process. 30
4.3 Sample Characteristics. 31
4.4 Description of Variables. 33
4.5 Statistical Techniques. 37
CHAPTER 5 RESEARCH RESULTS 38
5.1. Descriptive Analysis. 38
5.2. Correlations Matrix. 39
5.3. Regression Analysis. 40
CHAPTER 6 DISCUSSION 47
6.1. Research Contributions. 47
6.2. Managerial Implications. 48
6.3. Limitations and Future Research 50
6.4.Conclusions. 51
REFERENCE 53
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